In the JTBC Saturday-Sunday drama ‘Everyone is Fighting Their Own Worthlessness’, actress Han Sun-hwa (playing Jang Mi-ran) says this to movie production PD Go Youn-jung (playing Byeon Eun-ah). It means that Go Youn-jung’s sincerity and honesty reach the other person, allowing them to view reality calmly, as if their feet are firmly on the ground.
This line perfectly captures the strength Go Youn-jung brings to ‘Everyone is Fighting Their Own Worthlessness’ (hereafter ‘Mo-Ja-Mu-Ssa’). Appearing in neutral outfits and a natural look, she steadily holds the center of gravity among characters with flashy personalities, preserving the drama’s sense of reality.
The currently airing ‘Mo-Ja-Mu-Ssa’ follows the story of Goo Kyo-hwan (playing Hwang Dong-man), who has remained an aspiring film director for 20 years, and Go Youn-jung. Go Youn-jung plays a production PD with a sharp tongue and a keen eye for great scripts, recognizing the potential and pain in Goo Kyo-hwan, whom everyone else sees as a nuisance.
In ‘Mo-Ja-Mu-Ssa’, which focuses on the quiet emotions and changes of its characters rather than dramatic events, Go Youn-jung has successfully won over viewers with her unwavering acting skills. Having previously excelled in genres like romance and action, she now reveals a new side of herself through delicate facial expressions and a calm interpretation of her character’s emotions.
Her calm voice and composed atmosphere are also standout weapons. By partnering with Goo Kyo-hwan (as Hwang Dong-man), who has a higher vocal tone and more lighthearted movements, the balance between the two leads is perfectly struck. Whether she is facing Oh Jung-se (as Park Kyung-se), a film director consumed by inferiority, or Choi Won-young (as Choi Dong-hyun), a cold, cowardly, and selfish production company CEO, her weighty performance creates a tense equilibrium that adds depth to the story.
Go Youn-jung’s “rediscovery”—using her quiet yet steady gaze to make both the characters and the viewers “land” in the drama—is cited as another great achievement of ‘Mo-Ja-Mu-Ssa’. Expectations are soaring for Go Youn-jung as she grows from a youth star into a powerhouse actress who helps complete a well-made drama.
